What are your recommendations for free flowchart software?
I want to create a flowchart to show a process. What is a modern software? There are only 8 steps. Presentation as a simple easy to follow chart are key.
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Mar 26, 2015
Sandra here you go: http://www.vagueware.com/best-free-flowchart-software/
List of the top ten free flowchart software tools.
Mar 26, 2015
I know this is a pretty basic response, but Google has a great listing of free types of flowchart applications available.
Look at these sites:
www.lucidchart.com
www.draw.io
www.gliffy.com
www.nchsoftware.com
www.smartdraw.com
Mar 26, 2015
One of the easiest tools I use is called Draw.io. Their online-based software means you don't have to download any programmes to your computer. It's free, compatible with anything including cloud storage such as Google Docs, and can be saved anywhere. Good luck!
Mar 26, 2015
Even though I am a big fan of Open Software I played a bit with inkscape and for my personal needs I found it not mature enough. After several different tests I finally found Cacoo. Cacoo is quick, easy and has all the features you would need. The free version has limits, but, quite frankly, the pro version is less than 5 USD/month so I would strongly suggest it.
Mar 25, 2015
I would suggest Power Point, since it will help with your sales presentation...
Mar 25, 2015
see this list - it has some good options http://listoffreeware.com/list-of-best-free-flowchart-software-for-windows/
Mar 25, 2015
Hi Angelo
Thank you. The website is brilliant, confirming top answers by others, yEd is the primary software.
Mar 24, 2015
yEd is pretty nice for simple things, and has some good automatic layout functions. If maximum compatibility is a concern, then Visio is probably a better option, but it's Windows-only (whereas yEd is cross-platform, and open source).
I've used Pencil a fair amount a couple of years ago and found it nice looking but clunky to use. That may have changed between then and now.
Hope this helps!
Mar 25, 2015
Thank you Jake. I believe yEd is ideal for the purpose and able to be placed into a Slide show for presentations.
Mar 26, 2015
Hello @Jake Asvin, I agreed with your point if maximum compatibility is a concern, then Visio is probably a better option.
Mar 24, 2015
My personal preference is Visio but it is definitely not free. You could use Power Point.
Mar 24, 2015
If you're using Chrome, Gliffy Diagrams is pretty cool: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gliffy-diagrams/bhmicilclplefnflapjmnngmkkkkpfad
Inkscape is free, and runs on Windows, OS X and Linux
https://inkscape.org/en/
Another free option is yEd
http://www.yworks.com/en/products/yfiles/yed/
Or how about Pencil Project
http://pencil.evolus.vn/Default.html
Cacoo has a free version
https://cacoo.com/
LucidChart isn't free but starts at $3.33/month, which isn't that much more ;-)
https://www.lucidchart.com/personahomepage
Then again if you only have an occasional requirement, you may be better off using a slide presentation application such as PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.
HTH
Mar 24, 2015
Thank you for the list. This is a good starting point. I will look at yEd primarily.
Mar 24, 2015
I always prefer Visio but it is not free :). I also used yEd and it was pretty simple.
Mar 25, 2015
Dia, is a free version of a Visio like tool. It's not as easy as Visio, but it works great, and runs under linux, windows, mac...
Hi Robert
I am using Power Point. The need for a flowchart software provides links and effective text areas, etc, unlike straight input in PP which doesn't line up text effectively or give a great line up or flow shapes.